The Best Air Fryer Grilled Cheese Sandwich with Mayo

If you want to make one of the best grilled cheese sandwiches, you must make this air fryer grilled cheese. It's perfectly crispy golden brown on the outside with melty cheese in the middle. 

You'll love this air fryer grilled cheese recipe

It's easy to make. If you are looking for air fryer recipes for beginners or just easy meal ideas, you must make this recipe. It is the perfect comfort food to pair with your favorite soups like tomato soup or this Dutch oven chicken noodle soup.

You get the perfect grilled cheese. Forget the frying pan, you seriously get the best results when you make this air fryer grilled cheese. You won't want to make a grilled cheese any other way. 

Ingredients

Sourdough Bread. You can use whatever bread you prefer, but I love making this air fryer grilled cheese with sourdough bread. It's my favorite type of bread, and I typically get it from ALDI. 

Cheese. You'll need a few cheese slices, of course, and the types of cheese depends on your preferences! I listed out some of the best cheeses you can use below. I personally used cheddar cheese and colby jack.

Mayo. Yes, mayo on a grilled cheese! The fat content of mayo and butter makes for the perfect crust on the outside of the bread. 

Butter. You can use unsalted or salted butter, I tend to use salted butter, because that's what I have in my fridge, but you can use either.

How to make a grilled cheese in the air fryer

1. Pre-heat your air fryer to 360°F
2. While your air fryer is preheating, mix your butter + mayo. Spread it evenly on one side of each slice of bread.
3. Assemble your sandwich making sure the butter and mayonnaise side is on the outside of the sandwich. Place a slice of cheddar cheese and a slice of colby jack cheese in between the two slices of bread. 
4. Once your air fryer is preheated, place your sandwich in the air fryer and cook for 2 minutes at 360°F. Flip your sandwich, cook for another 2 minutes at 360°F.
5. Flip your sandwich once more and increase the heat to 380°F, cook for 2 more minutes. Check after 2 minutes, if it's still not as golden brown as you'd like, cook for an additional 1 minute until it is. Not all air fryers are the same!
6. Once your sandwich is done, slice and enjoy!

Best bread for a grilled cheese

A grilled cheese, although a simple, classic sandwich, is an art. You need the right bread and the right cheese! Here are some of my favorite breads to make grilled cheeses with

• Sourdough
• Brioche
• White Bread
• Rye
• French Bread
• Multi-Grain
• Ciabatta
• Foccacia

Best cheeses for a grilled cheese

This is such a simple recipe, but the type of cheese you use makes or breaks a grilled cheese. Here are some of the best cheeses for a grilled cheese. 

• Monterey Jack
• Any Cheddar: extra-sharp cheddar or sharp cheddar cheese are my favorites
• American Cheese
• Brie Cheese
• Mozzarella
• Colby Jack
• Gouda
• Havarti

What to serve with an air fryer grilled cheese

You can serve your air fryer grilled cheese with a side of this dill pickle ranch if you're a fellow pickle lover like me! It takes your grilled cheese to the next level. 

FAQs

Is air fryer grilled cheese the same as pan?

Air frying your grilled cheese is not the same as making a grilled cheese in a pan! You'll get the perfectly golden brown grilled cheese everytime, whereas with a pan you have to monitor the heat and make sure to not over or undercooked your sandwich. 

Do you have to preheat an air fryer?

You do! Think of an air fryer as an oven. To ensure you're cooking everything evenly, you'll want to be sure that your air fryer is preheated. If your air fryer doesn't have a preheat setting, simply let it run, empty, at whatever temperature you need for 5 minutes. 

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